{"id":91224,"date":"2024-11-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/11\/05\/saudi-us-pacts-without-normalization-with-israel-on-the-table\/"},"modified":"2024-11-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T00:00:00","slug":"saudi-us-pacts-without-normalization-with-israel-on-the-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/11\/05\/saudi-us-pacts-without-normalization-with-israel-on-the-table\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi-US pacts without normalization with Israel on the table?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.<\/strong> We have another busy issue for you on this fine Tuesday morning, leading with the latest state budget figures released by the Finance Ministry. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BUT FIRST- Is Washington discussing a security agreement with Riyadh that would <\/strong><strong>bypass the normalization requirement with Israel?<\/strong> That\u2019s what <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/11\/04\/us-saudi-arabia-security-deal-israel\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a> reports, citing three sources as saying that the two countries could lock in \u201ca set of security, technology and economic agreements\u201d before the end of US President Joe Biden\u2019s current term in office. National Security Adviser Musaad bin Mohammed Al Aiban reportedly met recently with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington to discuss the agreements, which Axios said would not include the full defense scope initially discussed. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> A proposed <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/538fa1db-058f-44d5-bcdb-d9ed1a99cf6b\/blinken-suggests-us-saudi-defense-and-nuclear-pacts-could-wrap-up-in-a-matter-of-%253cmark%253eweeks%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">defense pact<\/a> between the two countries was originally envisioned to see Washington provide security assurances to Riyadh, along with cooperation on the development of a domestic nuclear power industry, as well as on artificial intelligence and other technologies. Saudi Arabia normalizing diplomatic ties with Israel was set as a precondition for the agreements, but the stipulation has caused negotiations to stall in the past several months as Israel continues its assault on Palestine. Saudi has been adamant in its stance that there would be no normalization with Israel without a credible pathway to a Palestinian state.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- <\/strong>Riyadh is looking at a high of 32\u00b0C and a low of 20\u00b0C today. Over in Makkah, the temperature will peak at 36\u00b0C and hit a low of 23\u00b0C. Meanwhile, Dammam will see a high of 32\u00b0C and a low of 23\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> WATCH THIS SPACE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>#1- Acwa Power is looking to triple its production capacity to 180 GW by 2030<\/strong>, and also increase its desalination production to 8 mn cubic meters per day \u2014 making it the world\u2019s largest private desalination company, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.argaam.com\/en\/article\/articledetail\/id\/1765149\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Argaam<\/a> quotes its CTO Bart Bosmans as saying. The renewables giant\u2019s investments are split right down the middle in their distribution across local and foreign markets, Bosmans said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>The Saudi Power Procurement Company initiated the bidding process for four <\/strong><strong>battery<\/strong><strong> energy storage p<\/strong><strong>rojects<\/strong> located in the Makkah, Qassim, and Hail regions, each with a capacity of 500 MW and a storage duration of four hours, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/spb.com.sa\/ar\/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b4%d8%b1%d9%83%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d8%b9%d9%88%d8%af%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d9%84%d8%b4%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b7%d8%a7%d9%82%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b4%d8%aa%d8%b1%d9%8a-3\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a statement<\/a>. The selected bidders will have full ownership and will develop the projects under a build-own-operate model. Each project will be part of a 15-year agreement with the main buyer, the statement read. No details regarding the investment tickets were disclosed. The project is part of the Energy Ministry\u2019s national renewable energy <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/powersaudiarabia.com.sa\/web\/index.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">program<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>#3- <\/strong><strong>Maaden draws closer to upping its stake in Mosaic + Sabic JV:<\/strong> Saudi Arabian Mining (Maaden) has lined up Capital Market Authority approval for a capital hike to fund its planned acquisition of an additional 25% stake in the Sabic-Mosaic JV Maaden Wa\u2019ad Al Shamal Phosphate (MWSPC), <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cma.org.sa\/en\/Market\/News\/pages\/CMA_N_3666.aspx\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the authority said in a statement<\/a>. The move will see Maaden issue 111 mn new ordinary shares, bringing its total capital up nearly 3% to SAR 38 bn. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This has been brewing for months: <\/strong>The mining giant <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/3ec899bd-7a3f-439f-87c0-8dacf57de897\/ma%25e2%2580%2599aden-acquires-25%2525-stake-in-jv-with%253cmark%253e-mosaic%253c%2Fmark%253e-%2B-sabic\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">inked a share purchase agreement<\/a> with Mosaic Phosphates BV to buy its entire stake in MWSPC back in April of this year. The agreement also includes Mosaic\u2019s marketing rights, and will bring Maaden\u2019s stake in MWSPC to 85%. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- Saudi and Turkey want to drive bilateral trade up to USD 10 bn by 2025<\/strong>, with that figure forecasted to surpass USD 8 bn this year, Turkish outlet <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trtworld.com\/turkiye\/turkiye-saudi-arabia-aim-to-boost-trade-to-dollar10-billion-18228043\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">TRT World<\/a> quotes Commerce Minister Abdullah Al Qasabi and Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat as saying at the T\u00fcrkiye-Saudi Arabia Business Forum. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#5- The Public Investment Fund signed an MoU with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group<\/strong><strong> (MUFG)<\/strong> to \u201ccollaborate on opportunities of mutual interest to both MUFG and PIF,\u201d according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/11\/321.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a statement (pdf)<\/a>. The agreement will see MUFG facilitating investments for the PIF, with a focus \u201con sectors in which MUFG has strong expertise, notably infrastructure and project financing,\u201d and will also see MUFG supporting PIF on potential investments in Japan as part of Saudi Vision 2030. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DATA POINTS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- The Industry and Mineral Resources Ministry <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Jarrah_4\/status\/1853327494142734623\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">issued 28 new mining licenses<\/a><\/strong><strong> in<\/strong><strong> August<\/strong>, split between 10 exploration licenses, nine licenses for building material quarries, six surplus mineral raw material licenses, and three reconnaissance licenses. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- The Real Estate Development Fund deposited over SAR 8.8 bn in the accounts of<\/strong><strong> Sakani <\/strong><strong>program beneficiaries in 9M 2024<\/strong>, according to the program\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/jed-s3.bluvalt.com\/sakani-cms-service-prod\/sites\/61a6e4e5811b9f450388c11f\/content_entry62f478ac811b9fa02d0b8895\/672777474331a986762ae37b\/files\/______________________.pdf?1730639687\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">quarterly report.<\/a> The program is part of a government-run housing initiative that facilitates homeownership for citizens via several financing options, including rent-to-own and mortgage loans.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">OIL WATCH-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Oil prices were up nearly 3% yesterday following <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/512d9cc1-e6a0-445e-b21a-114fc0e4c10e\/rybakina-vs.-zheng-%2B-paolini-vs.-sabalenka-at-wta-finals-today\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Opec+\u2019s decision to postpone its<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/512d9cc1-e6a0-445e-b21a-114fc0e4c10e\/rybakina-vs.-zheng-%2B-paolini-vs.-sabalenka-at-wta-finals-today\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">output hike<\/a><\/strong><strong> and markets buckled up for the US presidential elections<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/commodities\/oil-prices-rise-by-over-1-opec-output-hike-delay-2024-11-04\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Brent crude futures were up 2.7% to USD 1.98 per barrel (bbl), while West Texas Intermediate rose 2.9% to USD 71.47 \/ bbl, the newswire said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Markets aren\u2019t doing as bad as everyone thinks, Opec says: <\/strong>\u201cThere is a bit too much doom and gloom and pessimism in terms of the demand outlook,\u201d Opec Sec-Gen Haitham Al Ghais told CNBC on the sidelines of the ADIPEC forum in Abu Dhabi (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/11\/04\/opec-chief-is-bullish-on-oil-demand-despite-extended-production-cuts-.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 03:50<\/a>). The group is pegging oil demand growth at 1.9 mn bbl \/ d this year, which exceeds pre-pandemic averages and the post-pandemic recovery rate of 1.2 mn bbl \/ d, Al Ghais said, citing China\u2019s recent stimulus package and strong performance in the US economy as driving factors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>The Kingdom\u2019s crude oil production slipped 9.3% y-o-y in 2023 to 3.5 bn<\/strong><strong> bbl<\/strong>, with exports also down 9.6% at 2.4 bn barrels, according to the latest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/11\/282.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">oil and gas statistics (pdf)<\/a> from the General Authority for Statistics. Gasoline production fell 2.6% y-o-y in 2023 to 224 mn bbl, while kerosene and jet fuel output rose 2.7% to 57 mn bbl.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meanwhile, total fuel exports declined 10.3% y-o-y in 2023 to 67 mn bbl<\/strong>, while imports jumped 25.9% to 88 mn bbl.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">SPORTS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- World no.1 Aryna Sabalenka is still on a tear at the WTA Finals in Riyadh<\/strong>, beating Italy\u2019s Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 7-5 yesterday in her penultimate group stage match. Meanwhile, China\u2019s Qinwen Zheng rebounded from her loss to Sabalenka earlier this week, beating Kazakhstan\u2019s Elena Rybakina in a three-set match (7-6, 3-6, 6-1).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Coming up today:<\/strong> The US\u2019 Jessica Pegula plays against the Czech Republic\u2019s Barbara Krej\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1 at 2:30pm, followed by Iga Swiatek vs. Coco Gauff at 5pm. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>English golfer Charley Hull secured a three-shot victory at the Aramco Ladies Team <\/strong><strong>series in Riyadh<\/strong>, marking her first title in two years and a return to form after multiple runner-up finishes, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/golf\/articles\/c0k83gk8dj1o\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC Sports<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"ksa\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>***<\/strong><strong>You\u2019re reading EnterpriseAM Saudi<\/strong>, your essential daily roundup of business, economics, and must-read news about Saudi, delivered straight to your inbox. 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Reach out to us on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:climate@enterprisemea.com\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">saudi@enterpriseAM.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>DID YOU KNOW <\/strong>that we also cover <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Egypt<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the UAE<\/a>, the MENA <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">logistics<\/a> and  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">climate<\/a>  industries?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Were you forwarded this email? <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/user\/news-letters\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tap or click here<\/a> to get your own copy of EnterpriseAM Saudi delivered every weekday.<br \/><strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">THE BIG STORY ABROAD- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s election day in the US of A, which means very few other stories will top headlines<\/strong> in the international press. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris were both in Pennsylvania overnight, where each candidate pushed final messaging in a bid to secure what is widely seen as one of the most critical swing states in the election. Meanwhile, both candidates\u2019 campaigns continued to work on boosting voter turnout in the last stretch before today\u2019s vote, with each taking different approaches, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/11\/04\/us\/election-ground-game.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a> notes. The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/defcece1-8ea5-43e5-8f99-10d08c161195\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a>, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/elections\/trump-harris-election-day-challenges-2024-02eb2e6b\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/elections\/us-election-live-trump-harris-final-push-78-million-vote-2024-11-04\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-11-04\/trump-says-election-ours-to-lose-as-candidates-mobilize-voters\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> also have coverage of the final campaigning push.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Speaking of (unorthodox) methods of boosting turnout:<\/strong> Elon Musk\u2019s USD 1 mn daily voter giveaway \u2014 designed to encourage voter turnout \u2014 is being allowed to proceed after a Pennsylvania judge ruled that the contest was not designed as an \u201cillegal lottery.\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/judge-weighs-challenge-elon-musks-1-million-voter-giveaway-2024-11-04\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-11-04\/musk-1-million-voter-giveaway-can-proceed-after-lawsuit\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/11\/04\/musks-1-million-sweepstakes-not-lottery-court\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a> have more. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What we can expect:<\/strong> Politico has rundowns of each of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/11\/04\/kamala-harris-election-win-scenario-00187156\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Harris\u2019<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/11\/04\/donald-trump-election-win-scenario-00187154\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump\u2019s<\/a> paths to securing the vote, while the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/04eb7126-1331-447b-b15a-6b316391bce8\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> looks at what each outcome would mean for Trump.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER:<\/strong> The Electoral College, not the popular vote, ultimately decides who becomes president. Each state is allocated electors equal to its congressional representation (senators plus representatives). Voters in each state choose electors, pledged to presidential candidates. Taking the popular vote in a state usually means a candidate gets all its electoral votes (except in Maine and Nebraska). A candidate needs 270 of 538 electoral votes to take the presidency. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-11-04\/swing-state-history-why-2024-election-depends-on-7-battlegrounds\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> also goes deeper.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BELOW THE FOLD- Israel killed another 16 Palestinians in Gaza\u2019s Beit Lahiya and <\/strong><strong>Zawayda<\/strong> in airstrikes yesterday. Meanwhile, Tel Aviv has also limited aid trucks\u2019 entry into Gaza even further, bringing the daily average to 30 \u2014 equivalent to \u201conly 6% of the commercial and humanitarian supplies that used to enter Gaza before the war,\u201d according to UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/israeli-strikes-kill-10-people-gaza-keep-up-pressure-north-2024-11-04\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> has the story. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.terrapinn.com\/exhibition\/saudi-rail\/index.stm\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Rail Conference and Exhibition<\/a><\/strong><strong> will take place on 20-21 November<\/strong> at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center. The event will showcase developments in the railway sector and provide insights from over 150 local and international speakers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The two-day <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/impaq.media.gov.sa\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Impact Makers Forum (ImpaQ)<\/a><\/strong><strong> is set to open its doors on 18 December<\/strong>, bringing together media influencers, industry experts, and digital content creators in Riyadh\u2019s Mayadeen Hall. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dakar.com\/en\/overall-route\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 Dakar Rally in Saudi<\/a><\/strong><strong> is set to bring 14 days of racing to the Bisha and <\/strong><strong>Shubaytah deserts<\/strong>, with its 12 stages taking place between 3-17 January. Scrutineering will start on the first day of the new year and close the following day, with the prologue to all the racing tacked on to the end of that on 3 January. 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